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County:

Marion County

State:

Kentucky

FIPS Code:

21155

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

84,468

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.04

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,714

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,910

7.2%

-0.8%

8.0%

1990:

16,499

-7.9%

-13.2%

5.4%

2000:

18,212

10.4%

5.9%

4.5%

2005:

18,939

4.0%

1.5%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,176

88.8%

0-to-19:

5,096

28.0%

Black:

1,650

9.1%

20-to-39:

5,389

29.6%

Hispanic:

144

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,736

26.0%

American Indian:

17

0.1%

60-plus:

2,991

16.4%

Other:

225

1.2%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

52.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,648

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.8%

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